Crib Safety & Bedtime

Install bumper pads around all four sides of the crib, and attach each bumper pad to the crib with at least six safety straps to ensure a tight fit. Remove the bumper pads after your baby learns to kneel, stand or move around the crib.

Always keep crib rails up when a child is in a crib. Make sure the side latches are holding securely.

Never tie or harness your baby in her crib.

Lower the crib mattress as your baby grows and before she is able to pull herself up.

Do not put pillows, stuffed animals or thick blankets in the crib. A child can suffocate on a pillow or stuffed animal or use them as steps to climb out.

Do not use plastic mattress pads. The plastic can cling to her face and cause suffocation.

Never allow your baby to rest or sleep on a waterbed. A waterbed mattress against a child’s face can cause suffocation.

A child should be moved to a bed when she learns to climb out of her crib or is 32 inches tall. Use guardrails on your child’s bed to prevent falls.

Children under 7 should not be permitted to sleep or play on the top bunk of bunk beds.

Guardrails on beds should be 3 1/2 inches apart or less to prevent a child from getting stuck.